SHEEP: Shropshire farmer believes wool shedding sheep hold firm place in post-subsidy systems

Producing a breeding sheep which will suit any system and is attractive to commercial farms is key to a Shropshire sheep enterprise looking to push the boundaries of typical flock demands. Ellie Layton reports.

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SHEEP: Shropshire farmer believes wool shedding sheep hold firm place in post-subsidy systems

Despite his name, Hayden Woolley, who farms on the outskirts of Bridgenorth, is a pioneer in breeding wool shedding sheep. Albynes Farm has been in the Woolley family for four generations and had traditionally...

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